I am on Pravachol for high cholestrol. I was wondering if anyone has been able to go off cholestrol meds after being banded.

I no longer eat the fried fatty foods anymore, so maybe mine is normal without the drugs.

*bump* to this I'm on Lovastatin *sp?*

I asked my mom's doctor if she'd be able to quit hers since her colestrol is under control and she's lost a lot of weight and he said "No"... that it's for life. I thought he was crazy but I've heard several doctors tell me that now and my doctor actually explained how they do so much more then just lower colestrol and that death from heart disease is actually down in since the use of statins.

I'd be interested in seeing others responses... and when you all ask your doctor would you mind posting so I can see the replys they give you also?

My cholestorl has gotten better but my doctor says that it is still elevated and I need the medecine to help get it down. I take Zocor or the generic version of it I think it's spelled levistat.

I've been able to stop my cholesterol and blood pressure meds since being banded... I was so excited to get rid of them and hope I will never take them again!

The doctor had been hounding me to start taking meds for cholestrol. I refused and wanted to give the band a chance to make a difference. My last check-up my cholestrol was 155, down from 294. Ask your doc to check it out and ask about coming off the meds. ~Mandy

I will ask my doctor! At the very least switch to that generic one. My Pravachol is not on my insurance preferred list, so it costs me more.

After I, droped the weight I was taken off my med,s. It will come in time Good luck with your weight loss!JOHN.